# world vs wound

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### world
*noun · IPA /wɜːld/ · frequency rank #136*
The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.

### wound
*noun · IPA /wuːnd/ · frequency rank #4,814*
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/world-vs-wound